THanks everyone for the compliments on the pictures. DH took them for me.

Charleen I never got around to fixing the water things i intended to due to DH not helping me with fixing the drainage hole in the planter dish I was going to use. They found the feed trough that DH had brought up here from the pasture since it wasn't being used there. He filled it with dirt aiming to plant cucumbers in it but it didn't drain worth a hoot sitting on the ground so it holds water and is close to the hives.

Samantha I'm trying my best to get gardeners everywhere to consider planting plants for the bees. You can find 595 entries in the Plants For Honey Bees database

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others.
~~ Sharon Brown ~~

I don't plan on taking care of a hive, but my friend wants to put hives on my property next spring and she'll take care of them. I have an acre that has many many flowers (not sprayed) blooming spring summer and fall, and I have water gardens for a water source, so she thinks it's perfect.